Abbott Elementary, it’s always sunny in Philadelphia will cross
It’s official: “Abbott Elementary” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” are indeed planning a crossover episode, as has been hinted at in recent, cryptic social media posts by “Abbott” star/creator Quinta Brunson and “Sunny” star/co creator Rob McElhenney.
McElhenney revealed the news in a social media post, including a photo of him, “Sunny’s” Charlie Day and Brunson outside the Warner Bros. studio for “Abbott”:
On social media, McElhenney teased that a crossover between “Abbott” and “Sunny” would make sense since both shows are set in Philadelphia. And although “Abbott” is produced by Warner Bros. TV, the show airs on Disney’s ABC, while “Sunny” airs on Disney’s FX network, so such a crossover seemed within the realm of possibility.
Brunson was initially coy about it, but earlier this summer on Variety’s “Awards Circuit Podcast” Brunson hinted that something was indeed in the works. Without specifying further, she had said a major crossover would happen – and when Variety suggested ‘Sunny’, she didn’t say no. “Agreements are being made. I want you to know that. I will say I’m really excited about it,” she said. “You want to find fun ways to shake things up without letting go of what you’ve built. And I’m excited about this crossover, which I won’t mention the name of the other project.
“I’m excited to shake things up like this,” she added. “I love TV, everyone knows that, but I love TV moments and I miss those big TV moments. I remember how exciting they were. Whatever I can do with ‘Abbott’ to keep the culture of fun TV alive, I will do it. So I think this will be fun TV.”
The idea came about in February, when McElhenney referred to the famous “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” disaster at an event in Glasgow. “Many of you are saying this feels like an episode of Sunny, but to me it feels more like an @alwayssunnt @AbbotElemABC crossover episode,” he wrote on X. Later, on Instagram, Brunson took a screenshot of McElhenney’s post and added added , “Just say the word @robmcelhenney. I love you.”
